US9211436B1 - 4 guns tower dumbbell system - Google Patents
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- the present invention is generally directed to a dumbbell system to work out.
- the present invention overcome the shortcomings of the elastic bands and in accordance with the principles of the present disclosure provides a dumbbell system including weights producing a negative force.
- the current dumbbell system provides a negative force or resistance that will still in effect even at the top of the movement, which will be 12 o'clock, the negative resistance is still fighting you every second of the range of motion.
- the elastic band increases the resistance of the towers moving it away from the floor and making contact with the forearm. The result is faster, gaining strength, power, and muscle mass, than traditional dumbbells ever could.
- the first exemplary embodiment of the dumbbell system comprises a handle, towers and a weight, wherein said weight is positioned away from the handle in order to increases the force to lift this apparatus.
- the first exemplary comprises at least a pair of towers connecting the handle with a bar or floating ring rack supporting the weight or floating ring, wherein said tower is shaped to hold the weight having a grip handle higher than the weight.
- Another object of the present disclosure is to provide a continues tension on your working muscle and make sure the weights you are using are travelling vertically even if your arms are in circular motion.
- the first exemplary embodiment of the dumbbell system comprises a forearm rest body to assists the continues tension on the working muscle.
- Yet another object of the present disclosure is to provide a removable weight or floating ring.
- the first exemplary embodiment of the dumbbell system comprises a sliding floating ring with a pin to locked said sliding floating ring to said floating ring rack.
- FIG. 1 shows a front view of the floating ring rack in accordance with the principles of the present disclosure.
- FIG. 2 shows a top view of the floating ring rack in accordance with the principles of the present disclosure.
- FIG. 3 shows a side view of the tower in accordance with the principles of the present disclosure.
- FIG. 4 shows a back view of the forearm rest in accordance with the principles of the present disclosure.
- FIG. 5 shows a perspective view of the forearm rest in accordance with the principles of the present disclosure.
- FIG. 6 shows a exploded perspective back view of the dumbbell system in accordance with the principles of the present disclosure.
- FIGS. 7A and 7B shows disclose the floating ring with locking pin for locking to the floating ring rack in accordance with the principles of the present disclosure.
- FIGS. 8A and 8B shows the stationary floating ring in accordance with the principles of the present disclosure.
- FIG. 9 shows a side view of the outer rubber cover in accordance with the principles of the present disclosure.
- FIGS. 10A and 10B show an inner cover view in accordance with the principles of the present disclosure.
- FIG. 11 shows a front explode view of the dumbbell system inner cover view in accordance with the principles of the present disclosure.
- FIG. 12 shows a general view of the locking pin in accordance with the principles of the present disclosure.
- FIGS. 13A and 13B show general views of the first end caps in accordance with the principles of the present disclosure.
- FIGS. 14A and 14B show general views of the second end caps in accordance with the principles of the present disclosure.
- FIGS. 15A and 15B show general views of the name plate in accordance with the principles of the present disclosure.
- FIG. 16 shows a perspective view of the dumbbell system assembled in accordance with the principles of the present disclosure.
- FIG. 17 shows a exemplary embodiment of a person using the dumbbell system assembled in accordance with the principles of the present disclosure.
- the dumbbell system comprises a floating ring rack 3 , at least two towers plates 10 , a forearm rest body 9 , a grip handle 11 and at least a floating ring 1 .
- the towers are separate and attached to the forearm rest body 9 , a grip handle 11 and floating ring rack 3 .
- the floating rings 1 , 2 are added or removed from the floating ring rack 3 by means of first end cap 15 , second end cap 17 and locking pins 8 .
- the dumbbell system comprises two types of floating rings: the sliding floating ring 1 and stationary floating ring 2 .
- FIG. 1 is directed to the floating ring rack 3 .
- the floating ring rack 3 is the pan that holds the weight or floating rings 1 , 2 .
- the stationary floating ring 1 slides on top of friction pads 5 and between the separators 4 to add or remove weight of dumbbell system.
- the friction pads 5 are located between the separators 4 as shown in FIG. 1 .
- the floating ring rack 3 comprises a hard rubber pad 6 and two tower plate position areas 100 , wherein each tower plate position area 100 are spaced apart by the separators 4 and friction pad 5 as shown in FIG. 2 .
- FIG. 3 is directed to the tower plates 10 .
- the tower plates are the frames that hold the dumbbell system together.
- the tower plates 10 are coupled to the floating ring rack 3 , forearm rest 9 , handle 11 and inner cover.
- the hole on top of each plate is to accommodate handle 11 which will revolve in this hole.
- the rectangle opening is to accommodate floating ring rack 3 .
- the forearm rest 9 is welded along the edges and situated between tower plates 10 .
- the floating ring rack 3 distal ends are inserted through at both ends of the rectangular opening at each tower plate 10 .
- In the center of forearm rest 9 is an indentation for comfort and stability.
- the forearm rest 9 is made from a sheet of metal, folded in a particular shape, as shown in FIG. 5 , and welded closed at the lower front bottom edge. It is then placed in between tower plates 10 and welded in place.
- FIG. 6 is directed to a perspective rear view of the dumbbell system before assembled.
- the floating ring rack 3 forearm rest 9 including an indentation, handle 11 between the tower plates 10 .
- the forearm rest 9 has an indentation in the center so when you hold the handle grip 11 you forearm will fall there automatically and rest inside for comfort and stability as we perform the exercise that user want to do.
- the handle grip 11 While the user performed the exercise and holds the handle grip 11 said handle 11 is not stationary, it is preferred to be a revolving grip handle 11 .
- a revolving grip handle 11 makes sure that there will be no stress at the user's hand as he/she hold the handle.
- the handle revolves inside the round hole at the tower plate 10 .
- FIG. 7 is directed to the sliding floating ring 1 , more particularly it uses to add or remove weight of the dumbbell system.
- the sliding floating ring 1 slides on top of floating ring rack 3 on top of a floating ring rack plate, wherein said sliding floating ring 1 comprises a locking pin 8 on top said sliding floating ring 1 , wherein said locking pin is configure to be positioned on top and through the edge of the floating ring rack plate, downwards and towards the rectangular opening located in the middle of the floating ring rack plate. This will be locked in place behind hard rubber pad 6 which is attached to floating ring rack 3 . To remove the weight, just pull up the pin and slide out the sliding floating ring 1 .
- FIG. 8 is directed to the stationary floating ring 2 which is positioned at the outer side of tower plates 10 and it is screwed in place at the outer side of floating ring rack 3 .
- FIG. 9 is directed to the outer rubber cover 12 for covering the outer surface of both tower plates 10 under the handle 11 .
- the outer rubber 12 comprises a section for the nameplate.
- each tower plate includes an inner cover 14 , as shown in FIG. 10 .
- the inner cover 14 is located and fastened to each tower plate inner surface just under handle 11 and above the forearm rest 9 .
- FIG. 11 is directed to a front perspective exploded view comprising the handle grip 11 , forearm rest 9 with indentation, the floating ring rack 3 and the tower plates 10 .
- the two tower plates 10 holds the whole mechanism together in place, as disclosed in FIG. 6 and adding the inner cover 14 and outer cover 12 , to complete the unit. While getting the pieces together the portion of floating ring rack 3 protrudes outside of tower plates 10 and outer cover 12 .
- a name plate 13 is the emblems inserted inside the space provided by the outer cover 12 .
- the stationary floating ring 2 is located at both sides of floating ring rack 3 .
- the stationary floating ring 2 are held in place by second end cap comprising screws, wherein said second end caps will be screwed on said floating ring rack 3 prevent the stationary floating ring 2 from coming off.
- the second hard rubber pad 16 of said stationary floating rings 2 raises the whole dumbbell system off the ground, giving clearance so sliding floating rings 1 can slide in and out.
- the present disclosure provides at least five sliding floating rings 1 for the dumbbell system, and one or two on the outside of tower plates 10 depending if we use second end cap 15 or first end cap 17 .
- Second end cap 15 allow two stationary floating rings 2 on the outside of tower plates 10 because of its' reduce size.
- separators 4 which are ring separators, allows each sliding floating rings 1 to have its own separate spot, and will not be move all about.
- a hard rubber backing pad 6 In the inner sides of floating ring rack 3 and forearm rest 9 is located a hard rubber backing pad 6 . This is to lessen the noise after sliding floating ring 1 is placed on top of floating ring rack 3 , wherein the locking pin 8 is pushed down to prevent sliding floating ring 1 from having a clanking noise.
- the floating ring rack 3 comprises five pads on the top surface of floating ring rack 3 these are friction pads 5 , as mentioned above. This allows sliding floating ring 1 to slide in and out and prevents metal-to-metal contact as they slide in and out smoothly.
- FIG. 12 is directed to the locking pin 8 , wherein said locking pin 8 as explained above, secures sliding floating ring 1 from sliding out while in use.
- locking pin 8 there is a small adjustment pin 18 that screws into the main locking pin 8 .
- the adjustment pin 18 restricts the travel of locking pin 8 so not to be pulled out of the top of sliding floating ring 1 .
- FIG. 13 and FIG. 14 are directed to the end caps 15 , 17 .
- the first end cap 17 holds stationary floating rings 2 in place after assembling of the dumbbell system elements. These first end caps, allows only one floating ring on the outside of Item 10 .
- the second end cap 15 holds the outer floating ring in place. Instead of one floating ring, second end cap 15 allows two floating rings to be placed on the outside of tower plates 10 because of its narrow size.
- FIG. 15 is directed to the name plate 13 , wherein said name plate is located on the space provided in the center of outer cover 12 .
- FIG. 16 discloses a fully assembled view of the preferred embodiment for the dumbbell system completely assembled and ready to use.
- FIG. 17 shows an exemplary embodiment of a person using the dumbbell system assembled in accordance with the principles of the present disclosure.
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